“Eight years after Vision 2030, we have demonstrated our willingness to move towards a model of transformative development that is innovative, inclusive and sustainable. And we have seen some results,” Ibrahim said on Saturday. Yet questions remain as to how much of Vision 2030 will be achieved and when, with particular scrutiny placed on signature […]
Several senior diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani had visited Bangladesh in 2005. Another Emir of Qatar is set to visit Bangladesh after almost two decades. Qatar's diplomatic relations with the Arab League, particularly other Middle East countries and Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia, […]
Some analysts believe that a section of people are bringing back black money to get incentives. It is possible that after receiving incentives, that money is being laundered again through informal means. As a result, inward remittances from the UAE through formal channels suddenly began to flow. However, bankers said banks are now providing various […]
Later, officials announced that the moon had been sighted and Taraweeh would begin from Sunday night. Arab News reports that the moon was also seen in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, abstaining from food and drink. The […]
Prime Minister’s Private Advisor on Industry and Investment Salman F Rahman says Bangladesh has sought assistance from Saudi Arabia to deal with the worsening dollar crisis. At a press conference at the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Tuesday, the adviser said he had sought assistance during his recently concluded visit to the Middle Eastern […]
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Saudi Arabia has conveyed its position to the US that Israel will not stop Israeli “aggression” on the Gaza Strip until an independent Palestinian state is recognized along the 1967 border with East Jerusalem. Until that happens, there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel. Statement […]
“A team from the health ministry in Saudi Arabia has visited Bangladesh twice last year. And they will continue to visit Bangladesh for more recruitment. The next group to depart for Saudi Arabia will include nurses. Meanwhile, Khairul Alam, additional secretary of the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment, said, “Kingdom authorities have asked […]
The report revealed that of the 1,070 people arrested for trying to enter the kingdom illegally, 31 percent were Yemeni, 67 percent were Ethiopian and 2 percent were of other nationalities. Arab News, citing official reports, reported that 193 more people were caught trying to cross into neighboring countries, and 11 were caught for their […]
Biman’s General Manager Public Relations Tahera Khandekar told Prothom Alo on Sunday that the flight’s Captain Tania Reza noticed the crack in the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. He then decided to return to Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport. The passengers were accommodated overnight in a hotel. Later, another flight took them to their destination at 11:00 am […]
There are many expatriates who spent thousands of money and went abroad to seek fortune, but soon returned home in debt. Many such migrants said that a large number of workers are going to Saudi Arabia but there are not enough jobs in the country, so they remain unemployed there. Furthermore, many workers returning from […]
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play two matches in Saudi Arabia early next year, including a match against familiar foe Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Al-Nassr, the Major League Soccer team said on Monday. The Riyadh Season Cup, a three-team round-robin tournament, is part of the team’s first international tour, which will also include stops […]
The Prime Minister has put forward a set of suggestions for women in Islam. The suggestions are: First, an immediate end to the conflict in Palestine, and justice for crimes against humanity, especially women and children; Second, say ‘no’ to all crimes, violence, discrimination and growing Islamophobia targeted against women and girls; Third, pay additional […]
PM leaves for Saudi Arabia to attend international conference on women in IslamPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) this morning to attend the International Conference on Women in Islam being held in Jeddah. The Kingdom is hosting the conference on November 6-8 in coordination with the General Secretariat […]
The administration of US President Joe Biden had been pushing hard in recent months to get Saudi Arabia to take a similar step. Under de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, son of aging King Salman, Riyadh had set conditions for normalization from Washington, including security guarantees and help in developing a civilian nuclear […]
“It would not be surprising that part of the motivation may be to disrupt efforts to bring together Saudi Arabia and Israel, as well as other countries that have relations with Israel,” Blinken told CNN in an interview on Sunday. Interested in normalizing.” , Blinken said the United States has also noted reports of several […]